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Police arrests scores of ‘Enough is Enough’ campaigners

Published On: July 31, 2020 02:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 31: As many as 39 protesters of the ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign were arrested from various places in Kathmandu on Friday.

Photos: Police arrest peaceful protesters from Baluwatar

Published On: July 31, 2020 02:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 31: Police have arrested independent youths affiliated to Enough is Enough Campaign who were protesting peacefully in Baluwatar, demanding transparency and accountability from the Oli-led government. Nepal Police used force to disperse the crowd.

28 more police personnel contract coronavirus, tally at police headquarters rises to 72

Published On: July 31, 2020 12:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 31: Twenty-eight more police personnel at the Nepal Police Headquarters in Naxal, have been tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Govt bars from entering Kathmandu Valley during night time

Published On: July 31, 2020 09:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 31: Amid the rising number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases detected in the past few days, the government has enforced a new rule to restrict passenger vehicles to enter Kathmandu Valley during night time.

Parliamentary committee to probe network marketing businesses

Published On: July 30, 2020 09:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: The parliamentary Industry, Commerce, Labor and Consumer Welfare committee on Thursday formed a taskforce to investigate the controversial network marketing businesses that have recently been granted licenses by the Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection.

Social media users blast Paramita for ‘sadist’ comment in Tiktok

Published On: July 30, 2020 08:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: Model and actress Paramita Rana is once again in the spotlight for wrong reasons. On Thursday, hundreds of Nepalis took to their social media accounts to rebuke Rana for her ‘sadist’ reply to a comment on one of her Tiktok videos.

Banks now required to make public disclosure of borrowers of subsidized-interest loans

Published On: July 30, 2020 07:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: Bank and financial institutions (BFI) will now have to make public the details of borrowers who benefit from the refinance facility and subsidized interest loan schemes.

Eight police personnel including SP Bista accused of destroying evidence acquitted

Published On: July 30, 2020 06:10 PM NPT By: Republica

DHANGADHI, July 30: Kanchanpur District Court has acquitted eight police personnel including then chief of Kanchapur District Police SP Dilliraj Bista accused of destroying evidence associated to the rape and subsequent murder of Nirmala Panta.

COVID-19 death toll in Nepal reaches 52 with three more deaths

Published On: July 30, 2020 05:33 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) confirmed three more COVID-19 deaths on Thursday.

Sarala Gautam’s ‘Dumero’ Launched

Published On: July 30, 2020 05:15 PM NPT By: Republica

Sarala Gautam’s novel ‘Dumero’ has been released. The novel is a coming-of-age story of a small-town girl, trying to find identity and voice in the larger world.

Police change chair of committee to probe 14-kg yellow metal case

Published On: July 30, 2020 03:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: The Metropolitan Police Office (MPO), Ranipokhari, has changed the chairman of the committee formed to probe the 14-kg yellow metal seized by the Metropolitan Police Circle, Durbarmarg.

Nine more police personnel at police headquarters test positive for coronavirus

Published On: July 30, 2020 03:21 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: Nine more police personnel at the Nepal Police Headquarters, Naxal, have been diagnosed with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Health and home ministers should step down: Bibeksheel Nepal Party

Published On: July 30, 2020 03:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: Bibeksheel Nepali Party has demanded that the Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Health and Population apologize with "Enough is Enough" campaigners, and step down from their ministerial posts.

Star Hospital staff members say the hospital is risking lives by ignoring COVID-19 guidelines

Published On: July 30, 2020 02:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: On Sunday, a staffer from a private company visited the Sanepa-based Star Hospital for COVID-19 test. The staffer tested positive. As the staffer tested positive, 16 more staffers of the company visited the hospital the next day for testing. Of them, five tested positive.

Province 1 reports first COVID-19 death

Published On: July 30, 2020 07:35 AM NPT By: Republica

DHARAN, July 30: One more patient has succumbed to COVID-19 while undergoing treatment at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) in Dharan.

Supreme Court issues a show-cause order on tax rise on electric vehicles

Published On: July 30, 2020 07:34 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a show-cause order against the government decision to raise the taxes on electric vehicles.

Nepse ends 23 points lower as all sectors suffer

Published On: July 30, 2020 07:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 30: Stock market came under considerable pressure on Wednesday’s trading. After a fall of nearly 14 points within an half hour of trading in the morning, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index tried to hold ground at mid-session. However, pulled by a constant bearish pressure, the market witnessed a steady decline till the final trading hours. At the close, the index stood at 1,431.52 points – down by 23.36 points against Tuesday’s close.

National Examination Board gears up preparation to publish SEE result within a week

Published On: July 29, 2020 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 29: After prolonged delay due to the continued lockdown enforced by the government to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the National Examination Board (NEB) has geared up preparation to publish the final result of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) within a week.

With 210 new cases of coronavirus today, Nepal's COVID-19 tally reaches 19,273

Published On: July 29, 2020 05:38 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 29: The Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed 210 new cases of coronavirus, taking the country's COVID-19 tally to 19,273.

Kathmandu Valley witnesses 15 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours

Published On: July 29, 2020 04:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 29: Kathmandu Valley has reported 15 new cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).